Patents by Inventor Nele Knoops

Nele Knoops has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7951427
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermosetting powder compositions which give coatings proving remarkable weatherability, excellent mechanical properties and an outstanding flow containing a binder which comprises a mixture of amorphous polyesters (A) containing from 50 to 100 mol % of isophthalic acid and from 70 to 100 mol % of neopentyl glycol, and (B) which comprises from 75 to 100 mol % of at least one straight-chain saturated di-carboxylic aliphatic acid having from 4 to 14 carbon atoms and from 75 to 100 mol % of at least one branched chain aliphatic diol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Cytec Surface Specialties, S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Patent number: 7816420
    Abstract: A radiation curable powder coating composition for preparing low gloss coatings, comprises as a binder a mixture of 30 to 90 weight % of one or more (meth)acryloyl group containing amorphous polyester resins having an unsaturated equivalent weight of more than 700 g/double bond and an isophthalic acid content of from 65 to 100 weight %, calculated on all the acids, and 10 to 70 weight % of one or more (meth)acryloyl group containing acrylic copolymers having an unsaturated equivalent weight of up to 1250 g/double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Cytec Surface Specialties, S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Patent number: 7816421
    Abstract: A radiation curable powder coating composition for preparing low gloss coatings, comprises as a binder a mixture of 30 to 90 weight % of one or more (meth)acryloyl group containing amorphous polyester resins having an unsaturated equivalent weight of more than 700 g/double bond and 10 to 70 weight % of one or more (meth)acryloyl group containing acrylic copolymers having an unsaturated equivalent weight of less than 700 g/double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Cytec Surface Specialties, S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Patent number: 7695773
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powder compositions curable by ultraviolet irradiation or by accelerated electron beams. These powder compositions comprise at least one ethylenically unsaturated resin, and lend to the production of paint and varnish coatings exhibiting a unique combination of properties, inter alia good flow and mechanical properties and above all outstanding adhesion to metal substrates, persisting on ageing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: CYTEC Surface Specialties, S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20080220178
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermosetting powder compositions which give coatings proving remarkable weatherability, excellent mechanical properties and an outstanding flow containing a binder which comprises a mixture of amorphous polyesters (A) containing from 50 to 100 mol % of isophthalic acid and from 70 to 100 mol % of neopentyl glycol, and (B) which comprises from 75 to 100 mol % of at least one straight-chain saturated di-carboxylic aliphatic acid having from 4 to 14 carbon atoms and from 75 to 100 mol % of at least one branched chain aliphatic diol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CYTEC SURFACE SPECIALTIES, S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20080206480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powder compositions curable by ultraviolet irradiation or by accelerated electron beams. These powder compositions comprise at least one ethylenically unsaturated resin, and lend to the production of paint and varnish coatings exhibiting a unique combination of properties, inter alia good flow and mechanical properties and above all outstanding adhesion to metal substrates, persisting on ageing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20080011196
    Abstract: A radiation curable powder coating composition for preparing low gloss coatings, comprises as a binder a mixture of 30 to 90 weight % of one or more (meth)acryloyl group containing amorphous polyester resins having an unsaturated equivalent weight of more than 700 g/double bond and an isophthalic acid content of from 65 to 100 weight %, calculated on all the acids, and 10 to 70 weight % of one or more (meth)acryloyl group containing acrylic copolymers having an unsaturated equivalent weight of up to 1250 g/double bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20070225396
    Abstract: A radiation curable powder coating composition for preparing low gloss coatings, comprises as a binder a mixture of 30 to 90 weight % of one or more (meth)acryloyl group containing amorphous polyester resins having an unsaturated equivalent weight of more than 700 g/double bond and 10 to 70 weight % of one or more (meth)acryloyl group containing acrylic copolymers having an unsaturated equivalent weight of less than 700 g/double bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20060166001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powdered thermosetting coating compositions comprising a co-reactable mixture of a glycidyl group containing acrylic copolymer, a carboxylic acid group containing acrylic copolymer, a carboxylic acid group containing polyester, all 3 compounds having a high Tg, along with a low Tg counter part 1 to 3 of these compounds, and a thermosetting catalyst. These thermosetting powder coatings particularly are designed for coating heat-sensitive substrates and produce a finish which exhibits reduced gloss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Marc Van Muylder, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20050171300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powdered thermosetting compositions comprising as binder a co-reactable particulate mixture of a carboxyl group containing amorphous polyester, a glycidyl group containing acrylic copolymer and a curing agent having functional groups, reactable with the polyester’ carboxyl groups. The invention also relates to the use of said compositions for the preparation of powdered paints and varnishes which give semi gloss coatings with an adjustable gloss, providing an outstanding flow, excellent mechanical properties, good solvent resistance and weathering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20050136186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powdered thermosetting compositions including a binder which comprises a carboxyl group containing amorphous isophthalic acid containing polyester, a carboxyl group containing aliphatic semi-crystalline polyester, an optional and different carboxyl group containing semi-crystalline polyester, at least 5 parts by weight, based on the total weight of the binder, of a specific glycidyl group containing acrylic copolymer and a curing agent having functional groups reactive with the polyesters' carboxyl groups. The powdered thermosetting compositions are useful for the preparation of powdered paints and varnishes which give semi-matt coatings having an outstanding flow, a remarkable weatherability and excellent mechanical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Patent number: 6844072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powdered thermosetting compositions including a binder which comprises a carboxyl group containing amorphous isophthalic acid containing polyester, a carboxyl group containing semi-crystalline polyester, at least 10 parts by weight, based on the total weight of the binder, of a specific glycidyl group containing acrylic copolymer and a curing agent having functional groups reactive with the polyesters' carboxyl groups. The powdered thermosetting compositions are useful for the preparation of powdered paints and varnishes which give low gloss coatings having an outstanding flow, a remarkable weatherability and excellent mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Surface Specialties, S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Patent number: 6790876
    Abstract: Powder compositions hardenable by radiation usable for preparing paints or varnishes, specific amorphous polyesters which are comprised within these powder compositions, the use of the paints or varnishes comprising the powder compositions for coating an article as well as articles coated with the hardened paints or varnishes are disclosed. The powder compositions of the invention are especially suited for coating over metal and heat-sensitive substrates and combine, upon melting at low temperatures and curing by radiation, a series of properties such as good flow and film hardness along with an outstanding solvent resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: UCB, S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Kris Buysens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20040171757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for thermosetting powder coating having excellent low temperature curability and good storage stability, being capable of giving a coating with good appearance, flexibility and solvent resistance. The powder coating composition comprises a blend of two different glycidyl group containing acrylic copolymers and a polycarboxylic acid curing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Marc Van Muylder, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20030166793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powdered thermosetting compositions including a binder which comprises a carboxyl group containing amorphous isophthalic acid containing polyester, a carboxyl group containing aliphatic semi-crystalline polyester, an optional and different carboxyl group containing semi-crystalline polyester, at least 5 parts by weight, based on the total weight of the binder, of a specific glycidyl group containing acrylic copolymer and a curing agent having functional groups reactive with the polyesters' carboxyl groups. The powdered thermosetting compositions are useful for the preparation of powdered paints and varnishes which give semi-matt coatings having an outstanding flow, a remarkable weatherability and excellent mechanical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20030158285
    Abstract: Powder compositions hardenable by radiation usable for preparing paints or varnishes, specific amorphous polyesters which are comprised within these powder compositions, the use of the paints or varnishes comprising the powder compositions for coating an article as well as articles coated with the hardened paints or varnishes are disclosed. The powder compositions of the invention are especially suited for coating over metal and heat-sensitive substrates and combine, upon melting at low temperatures and curing by radiation, a series of properties such as good flow and film hardness along with an outstanding solvent resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Kris Buysens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens
  • Publication number: 20030153640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powdered thermosetting compositions including a binder which comprises a carboxyl group containing amorphous isophthalic acid containing polyester, a carboxyl group containing semi-crystalline polyester, at least 10 parts by weight, based on the total weight of the binder, of a specific glycidyl group containing acrylic copolymer and a curing agent having functional groups reactive with the polyesters' carboxyl groups. The powdered thermosetting compositions are useful for the preparation of powdered paints and varnishes which give low gloss coatings having an outstanding flow, a remarkable weatherability and excellent mechanical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Luc Moens, Nele Knoops, Daniel Maetens